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Learn Korean What “Squid Game” Can Teach Us about the Art of (Korean) Translation Today, we will talk a bit about the art of translation, point out some concrete errors with Squid Game's subtitle translations, and then look at what those errors might be able to teach us about the art of translation.
Learn Korean The Top 10 Mistakes Made by Korean Learners Hi! I’m Hyunku, and I've given over 3,000 Korean lessons. So far, I’ve worked with around 300 people. I’ve encountered many student errors during my lessons, and over time,
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